After Minister Christine Fréchette, it is Simon Jolin-Barrette’s turn to be invited to enter the race to succeed François Legault.
The MNA for Marie-Victorin, Shirley Dorismond, believes he should be part of the leadership.
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“I’m asking Simon to come out of his den and get in the race,” she said in an interview with The Canadian Press on Friday.
According to her, the current Minister of Justice embodies the CAQ’s third way.
“Simon is a reformer. He has 12 years of experience as an MNA and as a minister. He was at the decision-making table as a legislator. He has made many reforms and laws. He understands the economic issues and we must not forget that he also has the file of Canadian relations,” she argues.
For now, the person in question has remained silent about his intentions regarding the leadership.
Shirley Dorismond, however, did not want to guarantee her support to Simon Jolin-Barrette should he decide to run.
“I want to see his ideas and his vision. For me, that’s important first. When he confirms, I will consider his candidacy and I will be the first to call him to ask: “So, what is your vision?”” the MNA explains.
While Christine Fréchette represents more of an economic candidacy – she is Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy – Simon Jolin-Barrette represents more of the nationalist camp within the Coalition Avenir Québec.
He was notably the one who oversaw Law 21 on the secularism of the State and Law 96 to strengthen the French language.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
